Retellings
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‘Don’t venture into the forest,’ the little boy was told.
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The boy had ventured and now he’s here, here where the spirits and monsters are real and where the mavka had come for her vengeance at last.OR
A horror short story retelling of the Ukrainian myth of mavkas, forest spirits and guardians representing the souls of girls who die tragic and/or premature deaths. Certain aspects were taken into creative liberty, including the story itself. This is a fictitious piece with the foundation being inspired by mavka behavior combining that of sea sirens and forest nymphs.
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- Part 1 of Retellings
